Florida steady but down points in new top 25s
The first regular season editions of the USA Today Coaches and Associated Press Top 25 polls were released on Tuesday and a new No. 1 team has been crowned as the Alabama Crimson Tide took over the top spot in both rankings systems. Alabama received 37-of-59 first-place votes from the coaches and 45-of-59 first-place votes from the AP voters after thrashing Michigan 41-14 in their season opener.
The Florida Gators, fresh off of a lackluster 27-14 season opening victory over Bowling Green, lost points in both polls. Florida remained at No. 23 but lost 46 points in the USA Today rankings; the Gators dropped one stop to No. 24, losing 68 points in the AP poll.
| Week | Result | BCS | USA Today | Associated Press |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preseason | - | - | No. 23 (250) | No. 23 (214) |
| 2 | W 27-14 vs. Bowling Green | - | No. 23 (204) | No. 24 (145) |
| 3 | W 20-17 at Texas A&M | - | No. 17 (452) | No. 18 (427) |
| 4 | W 37-20 at Tennessee | - | No. 14 (689) | No. 14 (743) |
| 5 | W 38-0 vs. Kentucky | - | No. 12 (817) | No. 11 (864) |
| 6 | Bye | - | No. 11 (883) | No. 10 (937) |
| 7 | W 14-6 vs. LSU | - | No. 6 (1,165) | No. 4 (1,265) |
| 8 | W 31-17 at Vanderbilt | No. 2 (.909) | No. 4 (1,297) | No. 3 (1,361) |
| 9 | W 44-11 vs. South Carolina | No. 2 (.931) | No. 3 (1,329) | No. 3 (1,380) |
| 10 | L 9-17 vs. Georgia | No. 7 (.760) | No. 8 (1,024) | No. 8 (1,075) |
| 11 | W 14-7 vs. Missouri | No. 6 (.786) | No. 7 (1,091) | No. 7 (1,112) |
| 12 | W 27-20 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette | No. 6 (.796) | No. 7 (1,079) | No. 7 (1,089) |
| 13 | W 23-0 vs. Jacksonville State | No. 4 (.843) | No. 6 (1,166) | No. 6 (1,171) |
| 14 | W 37-26 at Florida State | No. 4 (.888) | No. 5 (1,265) | No. 5 (1,262) |
| 15 | Idle | No. 3 (.898) | No. 4 (1,287) | No. 4 (1,297) |
| Final | L 23-33 vs. Louisville | - | No. 10 (866) | No. 9 (933) |
USA TODAY COACHES POLL
This Week 1-5: Alabama (37), USC (14), LSU (7), Oregon (1), Oklahoma
6-10: Florida State, Georgia, West Virginia, South Carolina, Arkansas
11-15: Michigan State, Clemson, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Texas
16-20: Oklahoma State, TCU, Virginia Tech, Michigan, Kansas State
21-25: Stanford, Notre Dame, Florida, Louisville, Boise State
Last Week 1-5: LSU (18), Alabama (20), USC (19), Oklahoma (1), Oregon
6-10: Georgia, Florida State (1), Michigan, South Carolina, Arkansas
11-15: West Virginia, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Clemson, Texas
16-20: Nebraska, TCU, Stanford, Oklahoma State, Virginia Tech
21-25: Kansas State, Boise State, Florida, Notre Dame, Auburn
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
This Week 1-5: Alabama (45), USC (11), LSU (4), Oregon, Oklahoma
6-10: Florida State, Georgia, Arkansas, South Carolina / West Virginia
11-15: Michigan State, Clemson, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Virginia Tech
16-20: Nebraska, Texas, Oklahoma State, Michigan, TCU
21-25: Kansas State, Notre Dame, Louisville, Florida, Stanford
Last Week 1-5: USC (25), Alabama (17), LSU (16), Oklahoma (1), Oregon
6-10: Georgia, Florida State, Michigan (1), South Carolina, Arkansas
11-15: West Virginia, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Clemson, Texas
16-20: Virginia Tech, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, TCU,
21-25: Stanford, Kansas State, Florida, Boise State, Louisville
* Numbers in parenthesis represent first-place votes.
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